Barcelona Summer Residency 2026
Open Call
R.A.R.O. Barcelona announces its Summer Residency 2026, taking place at Casa R.A.R.O., a space for experimentation, dialogue, and artistic creation in the heart of Barcelona.

The program invites artists of all nationalities to develop their projects and research processes in an environment that fosters collaboration and contemporary thinking. Each residency concludes with an Open Studio, where participants share their work with the public.
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Residency Options:​
- June Option: June 1–26, 2026
- July Option: July 6–31, 2026
- August Option: August 3–28, 2026
- September Option: September 7–25, 2026
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Application Deadline: May 17th, 2026
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Join us for a Summer full of creativity, inspiration, and innovation in beautiful Barcelona!​
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Duration of residency
From 3 weeks to 2 months
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Accommodation
Even though we do not offer accommodation, we can help residents to find affordable artists minded accommodations.
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Disciplines, work equipment and assistance
Casa R.A.R.O. offers a multidisciplinary space where artists can work in a wide variety of techniques form painting, drawing and collage to performance and video art.
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Studio / Workspace
Casa R.A.R.O. is a space for artistic production, research and diffusion of more than 300 m2 located in the heart of the city of Barcelona.
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Fees and support
A basic 4 week residency is 750€ For other time options and prices, please check our available open calls.
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Expectations towards the artist
A final presentation of the work in an Open Studio format.
HOW TO APPLY
1. COMPLETE THE
APPLICATION FORM
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN OUR RESIDENCIES?
/ Complete residence at Casa R.A.R.O​.
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/ Curatorial follow-up
/ Introduction to the artistic and cultural panorama of Barcelona
​/ Visibility in our social networks: Facebook, Instagram
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/ Constant support from the R.A.R.O team
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/ Open Studio at Casa R.A.R.O
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Photographic and video follow up option.
*21% VAT not included